Ashland High School - Bluejay Yearbook (Ashland, KS)

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(1) When the offense worked, Michael Rich (40) goes up for two points. (2) The varsity team offense found themselves in awkward positions. (3) An inside look into the locker room at half time shows Coach Horton preparing the boys for the second half of the game. (4) David Conner positions himself so he does not lose sight of the basketball. (5) Unguarded Todd Preisner goes for two points. (6) The jump ball is the starting gun of the game. 23

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Reorganized Boys Teams Win Championship With only 2 returning starters and 5 returning lettermen, the Bluejays varsity basketball team reversed their season's record from 6-16 to 12-7. A team, Roy Horton (coach), Gilbert Still, Joe Smyth, Lane Moore, Preisner, Felix Wyatt, Stacey Stebens, Garth Gardiner, Kenny Blick, Terry Stegman, Rick Walker, Michael Rich, David Conner, Todd and Jim Gillaspie (assistant coach). A-Team Ashland vs. Coldwater 40-31 Ashland vs. Haviland 35-43 Ashland vs. Spearville 51-58 Ashland vs. Protection 42-56 Ashland vs. Greensburg 42-40 Ashland vs. Minneola 50-22 Ashland vs. Fowler 46-45 Ashland vs. Greensburg 60-61 Ashland vs. Fowler 49-41 Ashland vs. Bucklin 62-32 Ashland vs. Coldwater 52-37 Ashland vs. Fowler 51-27 Ashland vs. Spearville 76-58 Ashland vs. Southwestern Heights 35-49 Ashland vs. Protection 35-49 Ashland vs. Cimarron 60-56 Ashland vs. Greensburg 46-34 B-Team Ashland vs. Coldwater 45-39 Ashland vs. Haviland 22-12 Ashland vs. Spearville 32-49 Ashland vs. Protection 23-12 Ashland vs. Greensburg 28-35 Ashland vs. Fowler 38-33 Ashland vs. Bucklin 39-23 Ashland vs. Coldwater 28-38 Ashland vs. Fowler 27-32 Ashland vs. Spearville 40-51 Ashland vs. Southwestern Heights 40-49 Ashland vs. Protection 15-24 Ashland vs. Cimarron 44-48 Ashland vs. Greensburg 17-27 Sub-State Ashland vs. Holcomb 61-46 Ashland vs. Syracuse 42-60 B team, Craig Foster (manager), Gilbert Still, Clint Daily, Rafe Messer, Brett Bates, Lane Moore, Garth Gardiner, Felix Wyatt, Barry Park, Trent Dome, Kenny Blick, Joe Smyth, Bryan Steele, and Jim Gillaspie (coach). David Conner, Michael Rich, and Todd Preisner made the Iroquois All-League Honorable Mention Basketball Team. 22

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Senior Basketball Contenders Successful Jays (above) play tough defense: Stacey (No. 32), David (No. 34), Michael (No. 40), Rick (No. 30). David (at right) rebounds against Protection. Stacey Stebens (point guard) lettered two years. Rick Walker (baseline shooter) lettered three years. David Conner (post) received Iroquois League Honorable Mention and lettered three years. Senior boys showed discipline, dedication and positive attitudes throughout the season. They set a goal to go further this year than last year, which they accomplished by going as far as the second round of Sub-State.